Instructions for a beaded “Yorkshire Rose” swap
You will need fine monofilament fishing line or special beading thread (e.g. Nymo), a beading needle or fine sewing needle, 10 yellow, 25 green and 65 white seed beads.
Take 2 yards of thread, and thread double through the needle. Treat with beeswax if possible.
Thread 10 yellow beads, now take the needle through all the beads again, and then again through the first bead. Tighten, allow about 4" left at the end. Do a blanket knot between the first and second beads with the needle end to fasten the work. Make sure the work is "snugged".
Thread 1 white, 1 green, 1 white. Miss one yellow bead, and thread through the next yellow bead. Snug the beads. Repeat four more times until the start is reached. Thread forwards through one white, and one green bead.
Thread five white, thread through the next green bead, which is at the top of the loop. Repeat four more times. Thread forward through 4 white beads.
Thread 1 white, 1 green, 1 white, miss 1 white, 1 green, 1 white beads, and thread through 3 white beads. Repeat four times. Thread forward through one more white bead.
Thread 3 green beads, miss the green bead, and thread through one white bead. Thread 4 white beads, miss the next 3 white beads and thread through the last white bead of the five. Repeat four more times.
Finish off by tying a blanket knot around a thread between two white beads, and thread the thread through a few beads before cutting off. Repeat with the end left at the start of the work.
If you want to make these into earrings for pierced ears, thread a little split ring through one of the green beads at the edge, and also thread an ear-wire hook through the split ring.
To make it into a friendship pin attach a small gold safety pin to the back by stitching carefully in between the beads and round the back of the pin.
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Many thanks to Doreen Pechey of Girlguiding Berkshire who created this especially for us.
© Doreen Pechey 2004